Word: exception
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...desirable that the attention of members of the university, and especially of the freshmen, be called to Professor Wright's lecture on Homer. All other considerations except that of pleasure aside, no freshman should fail to attend these lectures, as it is certain that they will be very interesting; but the lectures are introductory to the courses of reading which will be followed in Greek B and C during the first part of the next half-year, and it is therefore necessary that every student who desires to get the full benefit of the courses should hear Professor Wright...
...have presented themselves as candidates for the tug-of-war team. It may be that the men do not realize how much interest is taken in the tug-of-war contests at the winter meetings that in these contests class feeling finds expression as at no other time, except at the class races in May. Rope and anchor work are not hard to learn, and it only requires practice to make any ordinarily strong man serviceable on a tug-of-war team. If Ninety-two is to make any kind of a showing at the winter meeting more men must...
...bayonet race open to all amateurs); regimental mile walk, handicap (open to Second Regiment); 50 yards dash (open to officers of Second Regiment only); half mile roller skating race (open to Second Regiment ). On Saturday night the following events will be contested, all of which are handicaps with the exception of the potato and obstacle races, and all open to amateurs: 440 yards dash; running high jump; one mile walk; potato race; 50 yards dash; putting the shot; mile run; 220 yards hurdle; tug-of-war; obstacle race. The open contests will be under A. A. U. rules...
...proved a slight improvement, but the crew are unable as yet to pull more than twenty strokes a minute without over-exertion. The difficulty might, perhaps, be obviated were the men supplied with oars especially made to overcome the resistance of the tank. These could hardly be made, however, except after a long series of experiments, which would not be finished in time to be of service to this year's crew...
...found that American history had no assigned place; in three, one course in it is given; in four, two courses; in three, three courses, and in two, Cornell and Michigan, four courses. "In eight of the fourteen institutions referred to there is no study of American institutions, except incidentally for purposes of illustration. Courses in political economy are offered in all; in many American topics hold the leading place; in others they scarcely enter, the subject being treated from the theoretic and general side...